Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.)

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2009


It keeps the original formatting.
numero = 103358
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texte = I'm not sure but I know I've had MANY problems when the database was created WITHOUT a CR after the field names!!! On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:59 PM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Sure, and it does, at least for numerous db i worked with during the > last 10 years :-) > > It must be related to your specific case, otherwise, we would all be > in trouble. You wrote "BUT the new record does NOT have a newline > char at the end... UNTIL / UNLESS I [append] another record." > > It is of my knowledge that if there is no CR at the end on the last > record of a db, there is no way to append anything at all. So if you > can append another record, it would mean the CR is there. Maybe is > it a LF? > > Anyway, there must be a rational explanation. > > - chris > > On Aug 20, 2009, at 15:29, John Butler wrote: > >> >>> I'm not aware of any append bugs. I use them all the time, so not >>> sure what to tell you. I would suggest to make sure the .db is >>> solid with all >>> the usuals, check for non-ASCII and control chars (zap gremlins in >>> bbedit) and make sure the ending carriage return is there. >> >> Let's start with this: >> (my sincere Q's) >> >> Is every record in a webdna native db supposed to end with a >> newline char? >> >> If so, isn't it reasonable to assume webdna should write one at the >> end of any record it [append]s? >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > Associated Messages, from the most recent to the oldest:

    
  1. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  2. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) ("Brian Harrington, Broker" 2009)
  3. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Kenneth Grome 2009)
  4. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (christophe.billiottet@webdna.us 2009)
  5. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  6. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (Stuart Tremain 2009)
  7. Re: [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
  8. [WebDNA] [append] does not add the newline char at the end of the new record?! (which causes subsequent [search] to fail.) (John Butler 2009)
I'm not sure but I know I've had MANY problems when the database was created WITHOUT a CR after the field names!!! On Aug 20, 2009, at 2:59 PM, christophe.billiottet@webdna.us wrote: > Sure, and it does, at least for numerous db i worked with during the > last 10 years :-) > > It must be related to your specific case, otherwise, we would all be > in trouble. You wrote "BUT the new record does NOT have a newline > char at the end... UNTIL / UNLESS I [append] another record." > > It is of my knowledge that if there is no CR at the end on the last > record of a db, there is no way to append anything at all. So if you > can append another record, it would mean the CR is there. Maybe is > it a LF? > > Anyway, there must be a rational explanation. > > - chris > > On Aug 20, 2009, at 15:29, John Butler wrote: > >> >>> I'm not aware of any append bugs. I use them all the time, so not >>> sure what to tell you. I would suggest to make sure the .db is >>> solid with all >>> the usuals, check for non-ASCII and control chars (zap gremlins in >>> bbedit) and make sure the ending carriage return is there. >> >> Let's start with this: >> (my sincere Q's) >> >> Is every record in a webdna native db supposed to end with a >> newline char? >> >> If so, isn't it reasonable to assume webdna should write one at the >> end of any record it [append]s? >> --------------------------------------------------------- >> This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to >> the mailing list . >> To unsubscribe, E-mail to: >> archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us >> old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ >> Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > > --------------------------------------------------------- > This message is sent to you because you are subscribed to > the mailing list . > To unsubscribe, E-mail to: > archives: http://mail.webdna.us/list/talk@webdna.us > old archives: http://dev.webdna.us/TalkListArchive/ > Bug Reporting: http://forum.webdna.us/eucabb.html?page=topics&category=288 > "Brian Harrington, Broker"

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